Real Estate Development and Planning

Development projects range from office buildings and mixed use facilities to large scale urban regeneration projects with complex negotiations between public and private stakeholders. Development has been adversely impacted by economic uncertainty over the past few years; however it continues to recover across real estate sectors and markets worldwide.

Our experience guiding commercial development projects gives our clients a competitive advantage. Clients seek us out because we deliver the full range of services necessary to conceive, implement and complete significant projects. Among the projects we have handled are city center and urban redevelopment projects, multi-party air rights developments, office towers with parking and retail components, multi-phased mixed-use projects, mixed use resort properties and lifestyle center developments.

Planning is key to successful real estate and project development. Our experienced planning team supports our clients through all phases of a development project, from planning appraisals, applications and agreements, to enforcement, appeals, inquiries and challenges.

We act on a wide range of projects, from major infrastructure projects to vast residential schemes. We work alongside public and private stakeholders and understand every element of the local planning systems, including complex applications, compulsory acquisition, environmental impact assessment and enforcement.

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DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.